Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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Preparing for the Eastern States Exposition, George Weaver and Bud Ross receive tranutig m apple judging under Professor Purmeli. HORTICULTURE FOOD INDUSTRY The field of Horticulture is concerned with the production, processing, and marketing of fruits and vegetables. Training in Horticulture primarily prepares students for efficient produc- tion of both tree and small fruits as well as position connected with the commercial produc- tion and marketing of vegetables. In addition, graduates may be employed in allied industries servicing and supplying producers. Opportunities are available as well in transportation, inspection and regulatory services. The Food Industry major provides training in the more technological aspects of handling and processing of fruits and vegetables, selection, storing and processing of meats and poultry and in milk and milk products manufacture. It is based upon the application of the principles of chemist ry, mathematics, physics and bacteriology to the manufacture, processing and preservation of agricultural products, and prepares men for positions in food industries, regulatory work, research, and preparation for graduate work. filtering a s.ilution through a Buchner funnel m the F.I. majors Stewart Berk is and Kurt Sonneborn adjust chemistrv iab. jay Weigman wor s on a problem m a delicate balance scale m the Food Industry Lab. food processing.

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DAIRY HUSBANDRY The Dairy Husbandry major may enter the fields of commercial dairy farming, dairy farm management, breeding purebred dairy cattle, or dairy supervision. With college training, a Dairy major may find many more fields of interest and employment in teaching, administration, research and sales. Examples of such employment include work with dairy cattle associations, milk proces- sors, feed manufacturers, breeding establishments and the federal Government. Accurate production records are ept for each dair aiumal Here frjti Veideman?i weighs mtl as n comes from the iiaciium 7nii i7ig machines. a competent handling of the best technique Sliejrmg a fersey. this Dairy major gdins experience in one phase of dairy cattle maintenance. At the Middletown Grange Fan in BucXs County. Dairy majors annually show stock, m outside competition.

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In the field with a transil. three Ornamental Hon men survey an area uf the college grounds as part of a course in Pla»ie Surveying. » UKAAMEATAL HORTICULTURE POULTRY HUSBANDRY The field of Ornamental Horticulture is broad, for it includes the work of nurserymen and landscape operators, as well as greenhousemen and florists, both in production and merchandising. Openings are available in the greenhouse for technicians, growers, foremen and managers; opportun- ities lie in the designing of flower arrange- ments, management of flower stores, sales- men in wholesale commission houses, seedsmen and brokers; nursery formen, propagators, and arborists. Many majors in Ornamental Horticulture go on to further graduate study in such fields as Landscape Architecture. The poultry scientist engages in re- search or management work in relation to egg and poultry meat production. His work may deal with flock management; selection and breeding; nutritional requirements of various types; improved methods of feeding, rearing and housing; and disease prevention and control. He is interested in the eco- nomics of production, quality egg produc- tion and the marketing of poultry products. He may do testing and inspection work to insure compliance with local and state laws; he may act as salesman or adviser to feed companies; or he may grade poultry products sold on the market. He may own or manage a poultry farm or hatchery.